The Henry County Stormwater Management Department is hosting an Electronic Recycling Event on Saturday, September 14, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jason T. Harper Event Center in McDonough.

  Citizens can bring their unneeded or unused electronics and have it recycled for free or a small processing fee. Flat screens, LCD, LED and smart televisions have a processing fee of $5; TVs with rear projections have a processing fee $25; Cathode Ray Tube (CTR) monitors and televisions less than 19 inches have a processing fee of $15; CRT monitors and televisions that are 19 to 27 inches have a processing fee of $20; and CRT monitors and televisions greater than 27 inches and rear projections have a processing fee of $25.

  Electronics in both working and non-working condition will be accepted and must be removed from boxes, bags and packaging.

Angelo Teachout, Stormwater’s Environmental Outreach Coordinator, explained the importance of this event and why he thinks citizens should participate.

  “Pollution prevention and sustainable waste management are everyone’s responsibility,” said Teachout. “This recycling event will help promote social and environmental stewardship and discourage dumping and pollution of our shared water resources.”

  This event is a recycling drop-off collection and participants will not be reimbursed for their electronics.

  The Jason T. Harper Event Center is located at 95 Lake Dow Road in McDonough.

  For more information on this event, call 770-288-7244 or email ateachout@co.henry.ga.us and for a full list of electronics that will be accepted, visit the Recycling Center page on co.henry.ga.us and click on 2019 Electronics Recycling Event.